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Gervon Dexter says the Gators will be more disciplined

By Benjamin Henderson

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 18: Gervon Dexter #9 of the Florida Gators looks on during the second half of a game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 18: Gervon Dexter #9 of the Florida Gators looks on during the second half of a game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /
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It’s been chronicled and memed to death that the Florida Gators lacked discipline on the field under Dan Mullen.

In 2021 the Gators were 118th in the country with 69.1 penalty yards per game.

There are only 130 teams playing FBS football.

Florida committed 90 penalty yards per game during their final three games of the 2021 campaign.

That was third worst in the country.

In 2020 Florida had a real shot to win a national title.

Then Marco Wilson did, you know, the thing with the thing you wear on your foot.

So one of the major talking point for Gervon Dexter and the Florida Gators on opening day of fall camp was how they planned to improve that.

Gervon Dexter says there is an emphasis

The first question Dexter received was about how Coach Napier has rubbed off on the team.

Dexter didn’t shy away from the question.

"”Everybody can be a leader. I think that’s become — that helped a lot of discipline on our team.”"

Dexter would reference discipline a couple more times and responded in a follow up question

"“That’s been a huge change for us in my opinion. That was an issue that we had, just discipline. I think that was one of the biggest things that needed to be changed with him coming in. Changing that has made a huge difference on us already.”"

One thing that has been clear from Napier is an emphasis on the little things.

For example when Florida hosted their Friday Night Lights event last Friday and followed that up with a BBQ on Saturday, Napier made sure that little details like the decorations were taken care of.

If you saw the photo of the FSU BBQ you know there is a difference.

Dexter highlighted other examples of Napier’s attention to detail, like with the socks the players must wear.

"“As far as everything we do, Coach Napier said we’re all outside in white socks, you won’t see a blue sock out there. That’s been the main thing, just big on discipline, doing what he says, and that’s been a huge change in the switch so far.”"

Florida will need more than just improved discipline to rise back up the SEC ranks.

But cutting down on penalty yards and improving program culture isn’t a bad place to start.

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